LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 04: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers guards Chris Paul #3 of the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on January 4, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 04: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles...

Boston Celtics small forward Paul Pierce (34) celebrates a basket in second-half action of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, in Atlanta. The Celtics won 89-81. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)